Breaking news: No hostages taken at Tomball Regional Medical Center after earlier reports

Published 3:44 pm, Saturday, January 10, 2015

Harris County Sheriff’s Office officials are reporting a man at the Tomball Medical Center has not taken anyone hostage after earlier reports to the contrary.

At approximately 8 p.m. Saturday, HCSO’s High Risk Operation Unit was deployed to Tomball after reports of a man holding at least two people hostage inside, according to HCSO reports.

The man is reported as being distraught about his son’s medical condition and is currently inside a hospital room in the critical care unit, refusing to comply with police commands as of an update at 9:13 p.m.

It is still unknown whether or not the man is armed.

Evacuation inside the hospital is limited to areas adjacent to the room.